Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Federal Government, led by President Bola Tinubu, to prioritise sustainable funding for education in Nigeria. Speaking on Tuesday at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, during the 70th birthday celebration of the Vice Chancellor of Bells University, Oludele Ojediran, Obasanjo stressed the need for […]
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Speaker of the Nasarawa House of Assembly, Danladi Jatau, has promised to support and increase funding for the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, in making the institution a citadel of learning. Mr Jatau gave the assurance while in the audience with the university’s management, led by the vice-chancellor, Sada’atu Liman, on Tuesday in Lafia. Mr Jatau
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Akure Zone, has kicked against the proposed reduction of allocations to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund as outlined in the 2024 Nigeria Tax Bill currently under review by the National Assembly. ASUU raised alarm over provisions in the bill that would reduce TETFund’s share of the education tax to
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The Abia State government has started the Out-of-School Policy it had earlier announced last year. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu who made this public in Umuahia, said that the State government has officially launched the “Out-of-School Policy with the reopening of schools on Monday, 13th January 2025. According to him, a special
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President Bola Tinubu’s administration has distributed bags of rice to Student Union Government (SUG) Presidents from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The distribution, facilitated by Asefon Sunday, the Special Adviser on student engagement, took place on Tuesday in Abuja. “Today, SUG Presidents from across the nation will receive rice from President Bola
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The Lagos State Government has launched the EKO Learners’ Support Programme, an innovative initiative aimed at aiding students preparing for the West African Examinations Council and National Examinations Council examinations. This was made known by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, during an unveiling ceremony at the Education Resource Centre, Ojodu, Lagos,
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Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on Tuesday distributed educational materials to schools at the Government House, Katsina. The materials include 25,000 copies each of Mathematics, Computer Science and English Language textbooks for Basic 4-6 pupils, 18 buses for project coordination and special needs equipment for the School for the Blind. Also, as part of the
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